Plow.



PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906.

J. H. BAKER PLOW.

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PLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1906.

Application filed October 8, 1905. Serial No. 231,686.

beam of the plow and a special form of stock which coacts with thehandle attaching means in a manner which will appear more fullhereinafter.

The object of the invention is to simplify .the construction of theattaching means of the parts above mentioned and to obviate likelihoodof accidental detachment of the handles.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthose parts of the plow included in the invention, parts being brokenaway. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken through the beam. Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of one of the sockets for the handles. Fig. 4 isa perspective view showing a modified form of the invention applied to acultivator-handle.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followin descriptionand indicated in all the views 0? the drawings by the same referencecharacters.

The beam of the plow is designated 1, and the stock 2. The stock 2 is ofpeculiar form, having the upper portion thereof bifurcated, as shown at3 to form spaced members 4, between which the beam 1 is received. Themembers 4 are provided with suitable horizontal bolt-openin s, bolts 5passing therethrough above ant, below the beam and socurely attachin thestock thereto. The stock 2 is provi ed at its upper portion and on therear side thereof with an opening which receives the lower end of thebrace 6, the upper end of said brace bein received in an opening in theunder side of t e beam ad jacent the rear end of the latter. The brace6, cooperating with the fastenings 5, forms an effective means forrigidly mounting the stock 2 on the beam, as will be readily apparent.

The handles of the plow are denoted at 7, and these handles arepeculiarly secured to the beam. The lower end of each handle 7 isreceived in a socket 8 and held in place therein by means of a pin 9,which is adapted to pass through a selected one of a series of openings8, arranged at intervals in the length of the socket, preferably on theupper side thereof. Each handle is formed with an opening in its lowerend into which the pin 9 0 its socket 8 may be received to secure thehandle to the socket, and in view of the provision of the series of theopenings 8 in the socket 8 it will be readily seen that the handles maybe raised and lowered and held in an adjusted position for theconvenience of the operator. Each socket 8 is formed with a downwardlyand forwardly extending foot or extension 10, which is received in alongitudinal recess 11, one of which is formed on each side 01 the beam1 near its rear end. The feet or extensions 10 of the two sockets 8 whenarranged on the opposite sides of the beam in the recesses 11 aforesaidare secured in position by means of a clamp 12, which is carried by thebeam and secured just in front of the sockets 8. The sockets 8 are notonly held in lace by means of the clamp 12, above descri ed, but thespaced members 4 -of the stock 2 engage over the forward end portions ofeach foot or extension 10, and when the stock is rigidly secured bymeans of the bolts 5 it will be apparent that the same cooperates toattach the sockets, which are rigidl held in place. The handles 7 are(le tacha lo and are of course connected by the usual cross-bar 13 nearthe upper end thereof.

The parts though readily adjustable are 5 not likely to become detachedaccidentally under actual working conditions of service, though they maybe readily applied and removed whenever it is desired or found necessary.

As seen in Fig. 4, this invention is e ually well ada ted to be employedupon cu tivators an other similar agricultural implements and is notlimited in respect to its application.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In alow, the combination of a beam, a stock app 'ed thereto, sockets securedto the beam near the rear end portion thereof, handles having the lowerends secured to said sockets, and a clamp attached to the beam andholding said sockets in position thereon, the upper portion of the stockbeing bifurcated to form spaced members upon opposite sides of the beam,said spaced members eoacting with the sockets to hold the same inposition.

2. In a plow, the combination of a beam,

sockets projecting upwardly from the rear end. portion of the beam, eachsocket being formed with an integral foot extending there fromlongitudinally of the beam at a side of the latter, a U-shaped clamp andclamp-plate embracing the rear end portion of the beam and engaging thefeet of the sockets to secure the same to said beam, handles having thelower ends thereof mounted in the sockets, and means for securing saidhandles to the sockets.

3. In a plow, the combination of a beam,

\ sockets arranged at the rear end portion of the beam, handles mountedin said sockets, and a stock attached to the beam and coact ing with thesockets to hold the same in position.

4. In a plow, the combination of a beam, sockets arranged at the rearend portion of the beam, handles mounted in said sockets, feet orextensions projected from. the sockets and arranged on opposite sides ofthe beam, said. beam being formed with recesses to re ccive saidextensions, a clamp secured to the beam and holding the extensions ofthe sockets in the recesses in which they are arranged, a stock securedto the beam and having its upper end formed with spaced members engagingthe extensions on the sockets and coacting therewith to hold the socketsin position, and a brace between the rear end of the beam and the stock.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesstes.

1S JEFFERSON ll. l'Ah'i lli.

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Witnesses W. A. Moses,

A. Reno.

